casey coombs

“I was Bored.” My Public School Fear Came True.

Every Friday, students in Addie’s first grade class get to pick a “fun” extra activity assuming they have followed all of the rules for the week and have turned in all of their homework. Addie generally chooses to color or play with some friends but this past Friday she missed ‘Fun Friday.’ Continue reading onContinue reading ““I was Bored.” My Public School Fear Came True.”

brite wisdom for the littles.

If I could put you girls on a path in life it would lead to exactly where I’m at right now. Well, not exactly. It would be weird to have yourselves as daughters and marry your dad…what I mean is that above anything else this world has to offer, I want you to end upContinue reading “brite wisdom for the littles.”

this actually may be the droid you’re looking for…{review}

I am quite possibly the last person on Earth who should be doing tech reviews. My friend Patric is much better at those and called the Motorola Droid Bionic his new favorite 4G smart phone, hands down. The only other 4G phone that I have used was an HTC Thunderbolt, which I liked, but IContinue reading “this actually may be the droid you’re looking for…{review}”

{big babble} Why Religion Matters, Even Though it Doesn’t.

Our family packs up and goes to church every Sunday for three hours. We say family prayers every night and we pray as a family before each meal. We have missionaries over for dinner once a week, we participate in service projects and we pay 10% of our income to tithing. Plenty of people haveContinue reading “{big babble} Why Religion Matters, Even Though it Doesn’t.”

{big babble} The Big ‘Ol Tiny Attackle and Other Made Up Words.

There are times I think Addie sounds like a little kid. Then I try to understand what a two year old is trying to say and I’m left in awe at just how many words are in Addie’s vocabulary. There are some words she struggles with, ‘regular, literally and particularly’ to name a few. TooContinue reading “{big babble} The Big ‘Ol Tiny Attackle and Other Made Up Words.”

scooty vivi. {video}

My dad said I should photoshop cowboy boots onto her and edit the video to “Boot Scootin’ Boogie.” I think he has a valid argument. And Vivi has rug burn. (Guess what? This video was shot and seamlessly uploaded straight to YouTube with my Motorola Droid Bionic. No more recording, uploading, editing and uploading throughContinue reading “scooty vivi. {video}”

{big babble} The Truth About (Owning) Cats and Dogs

I am a cat person. Cody is a dog person. Addie is a give me a pet now person. Cody likes cats more than I like dogs and I am not easily convinced as to the benefits of a dog (they smell! they bark!) I grew up without any pets. Cody grew up with catsContinue reading “{big babble} The Truth About (Owning) Cats and Dogs”

{baby babble} 18 Etsy Craft-Tastrophes for Baby

Etsy can be a magical place of creativity and inspiration that can suck your Paypal account dry with the marvelous textures, talent and handmade items available for purchase. Vivi’s entire nursery was inspired by Etsy and I constantly find new and amazing things for everyone in my life in the farthest corners of the onlineContinue reading “{baby babble} 18 Etsy Craft-Tastrophes for Baby”

{big babble} The Beauty of Sisters.

We’re all told that motherhood changes every relationship you have. I’m closer to my mom, more in love with my husband and far more understanding of the human race in general. However no one ever told me what it would be like to see my only child become a big sister. Continue reading on Babble…

breaking early to be strong later.

I could tell by her face that she was tired. And not the kind of tired you can fix with a good night’s sleep. The kind of tired that breaks you from the inside. The kind of tired you can’t easily fix. The kind of tired you contain within your whole being, even when itContinue reading “breaking early to be strong later.”